Retail Store Assistant (Shaftesbury)

Company: Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
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Location: Shaftesbury
Job Description:

Retail Store Assistant

Salary: £12.71 per hour plus benefits

Reports to: Shop manager

Department: Trading

Location: Shaftesbury shop

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: Part time, 7.5 hours per week

Closing date: 19th July 2026 23:55

Internal title: Shop Assistant

Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship)

Responsibilities

  • Providing excellent customer and supporter service.
  • Working as an integral part of the shop team to achieve ambitious sales and fundraising targets.
  • Assisting with maintaining shop standards including visual presentation, safeguarding compliance and health and safety.
  • Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
  • Supporting fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
  • Taking keyholder responsibility as required (training provided).
  • Managing a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity within day‑to‑day duties.

Qualifications

  • Understanding of what makes great customer service.
  • Experience working in a busy customer service environment.
  • Ability to manage your own workload and work independently when required.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Flexibility and willingness to work on a rota basis.

Benefits and Development

We provide a generous salary, a comprehensive benefits package including a substantial retirement plan and a flexible leave allowance. Additional benefits include discounts on travel, technology, gym membership and confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust. All employees have access to career and personal development opportunities and high‑quality tools, policies and processes.

Equal Opportunity

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented.

Other

Recruitment is not open to anyone below the age of 18.

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Posted: July 13th, 2026